Where does “citron” come from?
citron (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek κίτρον, from Latin citrum, from Latin cī̆trus, from Greek κέδρος, from Ancient Greek κέδρος — cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil.
Ancestry of “citron”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | κίτρον | fruit of the citron tree |
| 2 | Latin | citrum | nominative neuter singular of citer; accusative... |
| 3 | Latin | cī̆trus | — |
| 4 | Greek | κέδρος | cedar |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | κέδρος | cedar; anything made of cedar-wood; cedar-oil |
Words derived from “citron”